K-12 teachers, extension personnel, and others who educate youth, will engage in a variety of interactive experiences to learn lessons and activities to incorporate into their educational setting which meet the Iowa Core standards, particularly science and social studies. Course content will also support activities for career awareness.

Participants will be exposed to a variety of agricultural careers and businesses and will engage in related classroom lessons.

Day 1 "Growing Food" The first day of the workshop includes tours to a local agribusiness and livestock farm. During Day 1 participants will experience how production agriculture relates to them, their community, and students. Through discussions with agricultural professionals, AITC staff, and local hosts, participants gather a better understanding of how agriculture relates to their own classroom. Additional learning will include a Lunch and Learn panel with various individuals who provide support to the farmer.

Day 2 "Growing Communities" The second day of the workshop will also include a tour of a local agribusiness and livestock farm. Participants are immersed in hands-on lessons and activities that help them connect what they learned during tours to their classrooms. Participants are provided time to network with their peers, AITC staff, and local hosts to help integrate their learning into their current classroom curriculum. To expand participant background knowledge, Day 2 also includes a Lunch and Learn panel featuring individuals with unique jobs associated with agriculture. 

Participants will reflect upon their learning and determine which lessons they will incorporate into student learning.

Licensure renewal and grad credit offered. Click here to register: NCI AITC Professional Development Registration